The first beta versions of video download software for the PSP have appeared from the BitTorrent-based Videora creators. Videora is software that allows you to find and download movies you want to watch using a PC. The latest software seems to be a revised version of Videora that allows users to encode and play video on their PSP handhelds free of charge. The software is called PSP Video 9, and it allows the conversion of video files from formats including .avi and .mpeg into a PSP-friendly format that can then be transferred to a Memory Stick Duo. Combining Videora and PSP Video 9 creates what's being called “PSPcasting”: the ability to find, download and watch movies on a PSP. This news dilutes the PSX ressurection Sony made public last week (see our previous coverage), whose one new feature was PSP video encoding; but PSP Video 9 is good news for PSP owners. Piracy issues aside, it does make the transfer of video to a PSP format simple and easy to do, and hopefully faster than the PSX system. Thanks to SPOnG for the heads-up.

USER COMMENTS 52 comment(s)

to little to late(12:55pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)I've wanted a PSP before but was tempted to get a DS, so I did. Now the DS's awesome capabilities make even the GBA games boring. DS will soon have freen online playing, PDA like software and even a music player. – by NearCry

Re: to little to late(1:08pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)All that stuff you mentioned about the DS is nice but the question is when??? So few games have shipped for the DS in a timely fashion since it's introduction last year it's sad. I've got a DS, as does my wife and daughter and the drought of titles that we'd like to play AND are AVAILABLE is painful. So far DS is sounding like a lot of thunder without the lightning. It's getting sad to see the things the PSP is going to have available from day one as opposed to “the future”. I know stuff is coming out for our DSs that we'll love, it's just the incredably slow realease schedule that i'm questioning, If Nintendo was really serious about maintaining it's lead with the DS they should have had a wall full of software and some of these extra features available right now, rather than real soon. – by NotNormal23224

gewd(1:43pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)PSP QWNZ DS. DS is a gimmick while PSP is the real deal. A library of games – that people actually want to play, along with movie/mp3 capabilities out of the box – makes it bar none the best portable system to date. Thank you jesus for Sony. – by PSPSonyFanBoy

Oops sorry for the caps. :) Anyway, I do have a PSP On pre-order, but now I dont tihnk I will be able to fulfill it. Damn. Well, maybe I will. Hahaha. – by SLIPSHOT

PSPWare for OS X.(2:32pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)i've been using this software to sync my Mac with my PSP and it works great.

converts most common video files over, syncs with iTunes and iPhoto…. it's great.

– by ming

N DS(Dead Soon…) sucks(4:07pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)PSP offers:Mp3s,Movies,Ps2-games controleld by analog stickDS offers:2d games without analog stick a whole lot of old conversions like the've already been doing for the GBA… and Pictochat, did i meantion PSP will be able to surf on the internet with Wi-fi wile DS 2d nerds try to controll games with a pen. – by PSP PWNS

PSP and N DS(4:10pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)–//– Arent in the same categorey because DS is 10 year old crap seling for almost same price as much newer Ps2 technology with Movy,Mp3 capabilites, and then of course the DS doesnt have an analog stick – by MAUAHAHAH

Re: SonyFanBoy(5:36pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)Seems as usual you have no idea what your talking about, just because i'm telling the truth doesn't mean I owe my loyalty to anyone. Especially considering I have an Xbox, GCN, Dreamcast, PS2, and 3 DSs, I complain about Nintendo being slow with support for the DS (completely true if you open your eyes and look at the store shelves) and that makes me a Sony Fanboy? If i was one I'd already have a PSP rather than still taking a wait and see attitude. Olny a fanboy would come up with an accusation like yours when I only stated facts and you stated nothing at all but an obviously unsupported opinion. With no substance at all – by NotNorma23224

Oh one more thing,(5:44pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)To SonyFanBoy I didn't sell my extra one on Ebay because my daughter saw and wanted it, so I gave it to her, the 3rd one was bought after my wife saw us playing Mario 64 DS and she wanted one. So I decided not to bother with Ebay. Just thought you should have that fact to although you'll probably ignore it as well. – by NotNorma23224

PSP and DS(6:26pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)I have a ds and am going to buy a psp on the 24th.I like the ds and think i will love the psp, but heres the thing flat out its like comparing the power of a n64 and a ps2 i mean come on guys. Still for a little while ds was the greatest.And about 4 months later the psp will rule all. – by cant-we-justgetalong

Sony FanBoy(6:31pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)To all Sony Fanboy's

GET OVER IT!!!!

DS this… PSP that….. get a life! Be happy with what you have. – by Mr Neutral

Movies(6:40pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)I heard the movies it was supposed to have are spiderman2, resident evil 2, hellboy, the punisher and more. – by cant-we-justgetalong

p2p(7:29pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)major Sony fanboy returns! Where have you been lately. Haven't seen any of your post recently. I take it that since DS lacked lightning, you were unable to mark up the prices and sell them on ebay.

The multimedia features of the PSP now have both first and third part support unlike the DS

Good to know that your now proof reading your post, but you still need to work on punctuation and capitilization – by Ron

Well(7:31pm EST Tue Mar 22 2005)I have my PSP reserved (not just pre-ordered) so it's guaranteed to be there for me on the 24th.Luckily I didn't have to buy one of those damned “bundles” either…. just the hardware.

We'll see how it is in 2 days :) – by Vertdang

TO: NotNormal23224(1:12am EST Wed Mar 23 2005)I agree with you on some things, but there are a few games out for the DS that are very VERY sweet!. Nintendo has made a lot of effort in resently to get the DS online. They've partnered with GamespyArcade and we'll soon be able to play games at the “hotspots” wirelessly. I hear that they plan to anounce PDA type software at E3 and it's been known for weeks that they intend to have MP3 capabilities. I'd wait to see E3 because that's when the DS games will be out in full force. – by NearCry

by the way…(1:14am EST Wed Mar 23 2005)….Also, who would want to play cheap PS2 ports when they can play soemthing totally original? – by NearCry

I prefer….(1:34am EST Wed Mar 23 2005)to play some good old dope wars on my motorola mpx220 smartphone. – by insanex

Hmm(3:36am EST Wed Mar 23 2005)PsP could be a good business… Free WiFi but charge a per minute rate for the power outlet since they won't be able to go all-out too long running off the battery… – by oRo

PS still rules!(4:16am EST Wed Mar 23 2005)MS, Nintendo, why just don't they surrender their company to SONY?

SONY RULES FOREVER! – by Cyber^Terrorist

I'm not a sony fan(6:15am EST Wed Mar 23 2005)I have to agree with you guys I have a ds and it has no games just mario. they were supposed to have mariokart this month but then I checked and it got pushed back all the way to november I dont know why but it seems like nintendo is trying to kill them selves. they dont care about the costomers any more its just getting rediculous what is the deal nintendo I was your biggest fan until the no online game thing and the no games for the ds. well maybe there is another gameboy on the horizon too but I'm afraid to get it. – by Mr. Spock

To:NearCry(8:57am EST Wed Mar 23 2005)There are a couple that I do like on my DS Sega's Feel the Magic XX:XY, Wario Ware, and even the port of Mario 64 DS (for the multiplayer) but I just felt that they really should be getting some of the heavy hitters out sooner, it only hurts there bottom line in the long run if they look like they are just trying to keep up. I am ooking forward to some of the games coming out just wish they were here now, I would love to be playing Animal Crossing (my daughter and I have various evil threats on what we are going to do to each others towns while linked), We all just want some more stuff to play now instead of waiting through a long dry spell, as usual. – by NotNormal23224

PSP seems boring(10:30am EST Wed Mar 23 2005)It's kinda weird, but since i got the DS, every other game system seems to very uninteresting. I can no longer play GBA games and how would the PSP be any different other than more power? There are lot's of games comming out soon, i agree that more should be out now but we can't do nothing about that. I'm addicted to Wario Ware and Yoshi's Touch and go. For now, I am happilly waiting E3 before making jugement. – by NearCry

Sony PSP(6:35pm EST Wed Mar 23 2005)Geez, NotNormal23224 definitly suits you. Who in their right mind would buy three Nintendo DSs, especially for someone you age! You guys are all in the same family and need three different systems!!! Anywho, the PSP is the answer to everything other than music. (get an iPod for that!) Amazon just 50 percented their UMD prices and the games are just sweet! I can't wait to play Grand Tursmo 4 on PSP. (Since i'm 14, I actually have the right to call menial game-crazy adults childish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) – by crazyasian

PSP is off da chain (5:06pm EST Thu Mar 24 2005)PSP is off da chain because it can play regular games and play movies and play music and it is jus off da chain and better dan da Nintendo DS – by by Sony Gal

Re: wtf(6:35pm EST Thu Mar 24 2005)It's because that 40 year old Sony Fanboy geezer “NotNorma23224″ keeps on whining to the moderators. – by NotNorma23224

Re: wtf(6:36pm EST Thu Mar 24 2005)sdgsd – by ewatew

get a life(10:42pm EST Thu Mar 24 2005)You people should get outside and do somthing with your life rather than sitting around at your computer having long winded debates about which is better the DS or the PSP. – by a freindly remider

YEAH! You're right dude! Why waste your money and time on this stupid forums? Let's join the Al-Qaeda instead! Yeah. – by Cyber^Terrorist

D-WHAT(7:56pm EST Fri Mar 25 2005)psp blows nintendo's Dumb System out of the water, the stylus never works and the graphics look like 1/2 of super nintendo. I traded mine in for the PSP and haven't regreted it yet. – by dettiger1984

MP3 player streaming to PSP(10:01pm EST Sun Mar 27 2005)i wondering if i could put an mp4 file on my creative zen 30gb mp3 player and strem the video to the PSP via the usb port on the PSP – by dran

i agree with all !!!!(6:41pm EST Mon Mar 28 2005)i have a DS and im 12 but i am also getting a PSP. my mom doesnt mind because of all the traveling we do but… it would be cool to play DVD's, MP3's games, and so on. It depends on what you are goin to use your system for. if you want to have a multimedia device get the PSP but if you want something to kill time with get the DS. Also, has anyone noticed that mario 64 DS is the exact same as it is on the old 64, jus thought that was pretty cool. also if you have any info on if the PSP has a camera E-Mail me at Mclarenracer92@aol.comThanks.and sometimes we all need to get OUTSIDE – by cant choose sides

to NotNormal23224(6:44pm EST Mon Mar 28 2005)i think that it is cool that all of ur family has DS's and that ppl ur age should play video games. dont worry, your not the oldest person out there with a DS. My 66 year old grandma has one – by cant choose sides

PSP(10:34pm EST Tue Mar 29 2005)I have my PSP. Movie quality is awesome. Being able to convert video's to the memory stick and watch what is NOT on cd is cool (best software to convert is 3GP that I've found so far!!), Mp3's, Pictures, Amazing games…Say what you want about the DS… I will say its nice. PSP rocks though!!! – by 3Gp Rocks!

go PSP go(6:41pm EST Fri Apr 01 2005)Just seen PSP for the first time today!ITS AWESOME!! played hockey game for 5 sec – already hooked on it. YEAH– by rOn

changing colour(5:51pm EST Sun Apr 03 2005)go onto date and time settings and change the month, different colour for every month – by dd

PSP kills —- ds(2:06pm EST Mon Apr 18 2005)look I have a psp and it is the best thing I've ever owned in my entire life these 250$ were invested perfectly because I got a ps2, movie player (with dvd quality), and an mp3 player dude thats just awsome. I don't give F*** if someone things diffrently but the PSP is a must. – by the psp gamer

Wireless PSP(11:13pm EST Sat May 14 2005)I've been searching for information, with the wireless on PSP has anyone tried to connect to a wirelss home network? You could then play movies that way is what I'm thinking. Memory sticks are still kind of high priced to be trying to carry very many movies that way. – by PSP Newbie

Had both since they came out(5:25am EST Wed Jun 01 2005)I denounced DS as a gimmick console at first, but once I'd got bored of Lumines the PSP got retired almost for good except to play Namco Museum on. Since then I've been glued to Square and Nintendo games on the DS. PSP's lineup is boring, generic dross for FIFA and Ridge kiddies. – by All about the games

Wi-fi realese(12:16pm EST Thu Aug 04 2005)When is the wifi realease going to come out because i have a ds and it can only go to about 30-100ft so When When When!!!!! – by nintendo fanatic

HELP!!!!!!!!!(1:09am EST Thu Sep 01 2005)Some one please tell me how i can change the background on my PSP without downloading 10 million things and without messing it up!!! – by Angelicat

films(3:46pm EST Mon Dec 26 2005)i bought a psp and it wont play multiregion 2 films it will play 3/4/5/6 – by john.warhurst@ntlwor

ummmmm(4:59pm EST Mon Jan 09 2006)I have a psp it owns DS and i have a DS too YOU guys are NERDSSSSSSSSS – by cape man

psp(12:51pm EST Fri Feb 03 2006)can i download films and games to my psp it is not the japenese version but the new english version 2.0 – by cuzzy

to everyone ^^(6:27pm EST Tue Mar 14 2006)Hey guys LoL so funny you guys are arguing about this. Both are great but let me tell you a perspective for a “hacker//gamer” comsumer. DS is really doesnt compare to psp because every game for nintendo can be played on psp FREE. this is illegal i know but this is what attracts most people to psp, its computer like status. Given the fact that the program to play these games need a lil more improvement since sony is tryin so hard to stop it. But overall looking at the two i would rather spend money a device that can do it all and has the chance to become an ideal “free machine” Dont get me wrong i still like ds cuz i like having original stuff ^^ but i keep all my games on my psp. – by who knows???

NINTENDO DS(6:17pm EST Thu Jun 22 2006)I bought three, yes, three NINTENDO DSto travel to Europe. where I am now the voltage is 240. How do I charge the power – by rosemarymatthews@eir